∗sniff∗... fixed the traces, ran without the battery, i couldn't
find any reason why not to within the service schematics, besides i
hardly ever save a patch, like the spontenaity of things. Alas she
didn't even chirp, didn't smoke, nothing... it's now 3:48am... see
what the afternoon brings when i get up?... any suggestions anyone?
She sounded like a good board when she was sick. She's just dead
now..
:~ (
--- In PolySix@yahoogroups.com, "Jay" <jason.lemak@s...> wrote:
> Hey everyone, well here's the info if anyone is interested.
> I work at a music store, we have a repair department, and i
> ended up finding a pretty beat up Polysix.. :|
>
> In anycase, keyboard contacts were screwed and irrepairable,
> and my keyboard tech rangled some from someone...
> I'm trying to go through and fix it myself. The only problem is,
> of course, battery leakage. I have taken out the battery, and
> it seemed that the 74LS08 AND gate beside as infected as well, so
> that has been removed as well. I am doing a hard wire of all the
> traces that are bad... (about 14).
> Before i had taken the battery out, i had plugged it in, and the
VCO
> was non existant. My question is, when i fix the 74LS08 and
> retrofit a new battery, will my VCO return?
>
> The wierd thing is, even without the VCO controls active, the
thing
> sounds amazing, already in love with the filter and partially in
> love with the reso. Just hope it sounds even better if the VCO
> returns.
>
> Thanks for the help.
> Jay